Snowmass Village’s enclave for artists, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, welcomed visitors to its five-acre campus on Tuesday night to tour working studios, purchase pieces and sip a little holiday cheer. Guests walked the luminaria-lined snowy paths to explore different mediums including woodworking, ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, furniture design and printmaking. Each artistic style is housed […]

The United States’ only snow polo event–Piaget World Snow Polo Championships–returns to Aspen this week, as some of the world’s best players take to Wagner Park for two days of playing and parties. Confirmed players include Nacho Figueras, Nic Roldan and Facundo Pieres. On Thursday, Dec. 19, the men will play an exhibition game, followed by […]

Hollywood’s A-listers who frequent Bootsy Bellows in Los Angeles now have a home in Aspen, with the announcement that the nightclub is opening a Rocky Mountain location this Friday, the Aspen Daily News reported. Taking over the Syzygy space on Hopkins Avenue, Bootsy Bellows will be an exclusive establishment, with access through a guest list […]

  French label Zadig & Voltaire opened an Aspen location yesterday, making the ski town the third United States city to have the store. Its rockstar-chic lines have European flair, and the store has both men’s and women’s collections, along with handbags, jewelry and shoes. Aspen Sojourner co-hosted the grand opening, and a steady stream […]

Children flying into Aspen on American Airlines will be getting a free lift this winter, the airline announced recently. American Airlines, which flies directly from Los Angeles International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, is offering a free airline ticket to kids age 2 to 12 if they fly between Jan. 6 and March 31, 2014. […]

The Power of Four this weekend translates to the most skiable terrain the country, with 4,600 acres open on Aspen/Snowmass’ four mountains. More than 100 inches of snow has fallen since October, allowing for early openings at Aspen and Snowmass. This weekend, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk mountains also open with 90 percent of their terrain […]

Twelve beers on tap, healthy bar-food options and a “cozy atmosphere” are some of the amenities diners will find at Insider, a new bar set to open on Aspen’s Restaurant Row, the Aspen Times reported. The beer and wine house will occupy the space which was formerly Double Dog on Hopkins Avenue. A local, Max […]

Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time to train. Aspen Skiing Co. announced its Power of Four Mountaineering race for March 1, a cross-country race on skis which ascends and descends the resort’s four mountains: Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain. The full race covers 12,000 feet of vertical gain over 25 miles; the […]

In Aspen/Snowmass, hotel lobbies are as common of meeting areas as the gondola. Guests linger in these areas to gather after a fun day, and locals congregate for the hip atmosphere. Here are the best hotel lobbies.